What?: US Economic policy toward the nations of Europe. To strengthen democratic government, the United States offered a massive aid package. The United States funneled food and economic assistance to Europe to help countries rebuile. Billion in America aid helped Europe recover quickly.
Who?: U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall and U.S. President Harry Truman
Where?: The Marshall Plan occured in Europe and was assisted by the United States. President Truman also offered to the Soviet Union and its satellites.
When?: The Marshall Plan took place in the 1940's.
How?: The United States helped with economic problems in Europe by offering loans and donating food to poor countries in Europe. The only catch was the the loans had to be spent in the US and that the recipient states had to be capitalist democracies.
Why?: To stop the spread of Communism. The Marshall plan came about to strengthen democratic governments, the war shattered Europe needed assistance from the United States.
Importance: Major Foreign Policy of the US that helped stop the spread of Communism into Western Europe. The policy also helped rebuild the war torn nations of Western Europe and ensured their future as capitalist democracies. As a side benefit the plan also sparked economic growth in the US.

Related Terms: 1) Cold War, 2) Communism, 3) Containment, 4) Truman Doctrine

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